2025 Sky Event Almanac
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.
| 2025 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 04 03:24 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
05 05:18 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
06 07:46 Moon at Ascending Node
07 11:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 11:34 Moon at Perigee: 370173 km
10 13:01 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
10 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.2°E
14 09:45 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
14 10:27 FULL MOON
14 15:42 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 13 Mars at Opposition
17 02:57 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
19 04 Venus 2.2°N of Saturn
19 13:48 Moon at Descending Node
20 02 Mercury at Aphelion
21 15:53 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
21 16:55 Moon at Apogee: 404299 km
22 08:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 05:07 Mars 2.3°S of Pollux
25 11:34 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
30 00:36 NEW MOON
Feb 01 16:46 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
02 08:27 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
02 10:06 Moon at Ascending Node
02 14:43 Moon at Perigee: 367457 km
05 20:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 18:43 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
10 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 07:36 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
10 17:19 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
13 01:53 FULL MOON
13 11:21 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
15 18:53 Moon at Descending Node
18 00:01 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
18 13:11 Moon at Apogee: 404882 km
20 06 Venus at Perihelion
21 05:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 20:21 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
28 12:45 NEW MOON
Mar 01 16:03 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
01 17:40 Moon at Ascending Node
02 09:18 Moon at Perigee: 361967 km
05 02 Mercury at Perihelion
06 00:32 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
07 04:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
09 12:27 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
09 23:06 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
12 18:07 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
12 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 18:55 FULL MOON
14 18:59 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.178
15 01:45 Moon at Descending Node
17 07:16 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
18 04:37 Moon at Apogee: 405754 km
20 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
20 21:02 Vernal Equinox
21 03:58 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
22 23:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 13 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 04:29 Moon at Ascending Node
29 22:47 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.938
29 22:58 NEW MOON
30 07:29 Mars 3.9°S of Pollux
30 17:26 Moon at Perigee: 358127 km
Apr 02 08:28 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
05 14:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 04:46 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
06 07:04 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
08 23:51 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
11 00 Mercury 2.1°N of Saturn
11 07:56 Moon at Descending Node
13 12:22 FULL MOON
13 13:39 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
14 10:48 Moon at Apogee: 406295 km
17 10 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
17 10:19 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
21 13:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°W
23 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 13:21 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
25 14:23 Moon at Ascending Node
25 16:15 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
26 13:05 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
28 04:15 Moon at Perigee: 357119 km
28 07:31 NEW MOON
29 07 Venus 3.7°N of Saturn
29 18:35 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
May 03 12:02 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
04 11:12 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
05 01:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 05:58 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
08 11:44 Moon at Descending Node
10 19:43 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
11 12:49 Moon at Apogee: 406245 km
13 04:56 FULL MOON
14 16:10 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
18 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
20 23:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 20:05 Moon at Ascending Node
23 05:51 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
24 11:52 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
26 13:37 Moon at Perigee: 359023 km
27 15:02 NEW MOON
30 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 21:13 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
Jun 01 01 Mercury at Perihelion
01 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°W
01 21:49 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
02 13:30 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
03 15:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 13:33 Moon at Descending Node
07 02:15 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
07 22:42 Moon at Apogee: 405553 km
10 22:25 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
11 19:44 FULL MOON
12 15 Venus at Aphelion
17 14:05 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
18 21:41 Moon at Ascending Node
19 07:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 15:47 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
21 14:42 Summer Solstice
22 07:51 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
23 14:59 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
23 16:43 Moon at Perigee: 363178 km
25 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
25 22:31 NEW MOON
27 07:14 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
27 18:02 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
29 22:26 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
30 13:05 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 15:46 Moon at Descending Node
03 07:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
04 09:39 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
04 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.9°E
05 14:29 Moon at Apogee: 404627 km
08 05:37 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 08:37 FULL MOON
13 20:32 Venus 3.1°N of Aldebaran
15 01 Mercury at Aphelion
15 22:42 Moon at Ascending Node
16 22:19 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
18 12:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 22:27 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
21 01:52 Moon at Perigee: 368047 km
23 16:20 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
25 07:11 NEW MOON
27 07:44 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
28 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 20:30 Moon at Descending Node
29 07:45 Mars 1.3°N of Moon
31 17:45 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
Aug 01 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 00:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 08:37 Moon at Apogee: 404164 km
04 13:40 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
09 19:55 FULL MOON
12 02:53 Moon at Ascending Node
12 19 Venus 0.9°S of Jupiter
13 03:05 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
13 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 06:01 Moon at Perigee: 369287 km
16 17:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 04:09 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
19 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
20 09:05 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
21 00:07 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
22 04:14 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
23 18:06 NEW MOON
25 03:41 Moon at Descending Node
27 04:41 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
28 00 Mercury at Perihelion
28 01:57 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
30 03:34 Moon at Apogee: 404552 km
31 18:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 21:55 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
Sep 08 06:09 FULL MOON
08 06:12 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.362
08 11:08 Moon at Ascending Node
09 08:09 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
11 00:09 Moon at Perigee: 364781 km
13 09:48 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
13 15:28 Mars 2.0°N of Spica
13 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 22:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 23:06 Jupiter 4.6°S of Moon
17 05:58 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
19 20:57 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
19 23:11 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
19 23:46 Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
21 11:13 Moon at Descending Node
21 17 Saturn at Opposition
22 07:42 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.855
22 07:54 NEW MOON
23 06:20 Autumnal Equinox
23 23 Neptune at Opposition
24 09:31 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
25 02:50 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
26 21:46 Moon at Apogee: 405552 km
28 05:34 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
30 11:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 23 Venus at Perihelion
05 21:20 Moon at Ascending Node
06 14:46 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
07 15:47 FULL MOON
09 00:36 Moon at Perigee: 359819 km
10 17:20 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
14 06:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 10:31 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
14 11:31 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
17 04:56 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
18 16:34 Moon at Descending Node
20 08 Mercury 2.0°S of Mars
20 09:37 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 00:25 NEW MOON
24 04:15 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
24 11:31 Moon at Apogee: 406445 km
25 12:15 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 04:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
Nov 02 05:46 Moon at Ascending Node
02 13:02 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
02 22:46 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
06 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 01:19 FULL MOON
06 10:29 Moon at Perigee: 356833 km
07 03:26 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
09 14:41 Mercury 2.6°N of Antares
10 18:40 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
10 19:56 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
12 17:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 10:51 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
13 16 Mercury 1.2°S of Mars
14 18:38 Moon at Descending Node
17 22:11 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 14:48 Moon at Apogee: 406693 km
20 18:47 NEW MOON
20 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 01 Uranus at Opposition
23 23 Mercury at Perihelion
28 18:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 09:33 Moon at Ascending Node
30 07:08 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
Dec 04 14:54 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
04 23:06 Moon at Perigee: 356962 km
05 11:14 FULL MOON
08 03:48 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
08 04:21 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
08 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
10 18:32 Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
11 19:35 Moon at Descending Node
12 08:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 04:27 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
17 18:09 Moon at Apogee: 406324 km
19 00:29 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
20 13:43 NEW MOON
22 03:03 Winter Solstice
23 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 10:03 Moon at Ascending Node
27 15:24 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
28 07:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac
- Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
- Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
- Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
- Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
- Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
- Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
- Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
- during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
- during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star - Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
- Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
- Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
- Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
- Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit
- Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
- Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
- Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
- Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
- Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
- Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus
2025 Phases of the Moon
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2025 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 07 11:56 | Jan 14 10:27 | Jan 22 08:31 |
| Jan 30 00:36 | Feb 05 20:02 | Feb 13 01:53 | Feb 21 05:33 |
| Feb 28 12:45 | Mar 07 04:32 | Mar 14 18:55 t | Mar 22 23:30 |
| Mar 29 22:58 P | Apr 05 14:15 | Apr 13 12:22 | Apr 21 13:36 |
| Apr 28 07:31 | May 05 01:52 | May 13 04:56 | May 20 23:59 |
| May 27 15:02 | Jun 03 15:41 | Jun 11 19:44 | Jun 19 07:19 |
| Jun 25 22:31 | Jul 03 07:30 | Jul 11 08:37 | Jul 18 12:38 |
| Jul 25 07:11 | Aug 02 00:41 | Aug 09 19:55 | Aug 16 17:12 |
| Aug 23 18:06 | Aug 31 18:25 | Sep 08 06:09 t | Sep 14 22:33 |
| Sep 22 07:54 P | Sep 30 11:54 | Oct 07 15:47 | Oct 14 06:13 |
| Oct 22 00:25 | Oct 30 04:21 | Nov 06 01:19 | Nov 12 17:28 |
| Nov 20 18:47 | Nov 28 18:59 | Dec 05 11:14 | Dec 12 08:52 |
| Dec 20 13:43 | Dec 28 07:10 | - | - |
For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.
The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.
If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.
Solar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Lunar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Sky Event Almanacs: 2021 to 2030
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| IST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| BST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| ICT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AWST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| JST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| ACT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AEST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| NCT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| NZST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.
For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.
Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.
The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.
| Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs | |
| Solstice/Equinox (Earth) | ± 0.5 minute |
| Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) | ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU |
| Solar and Lunar Eclipses | ± 0.5 minute |
| Phases of the Moon | ± 0.5 minute |
| Moon at Nodes | ± 2 minutes |
| Apogee/Perigee of Moon | ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers |
| Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet | ± 10 minutes |
| Conjunctions of Planet with Planet | ± 3 hours |
| Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) | ± 3 hours |
| Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets | ± 30 minutes |
Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070
For more information and sample pages, see Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 To 2070.
Acknowledgements
All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).
Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:
- "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".
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